A rare copy of William Shakespeare's Hamlet will go on the bidding block at Christie's in New York City, expecting a closing price in the range of $1.5-2 million. Editions of King Lear, Richard II, Julius Caesar and Macbeth will also be on auction.

The Hamlet manuscript is part of the collection of Viscountess Mary Crapo Hyde Eccles — a bibliophile who amassed an impressive lot of English literature over 60 year in Somerville, New Jersey. It is the "earliest obtainable copy of Shakespeare's masterpiece still remaining in private hands," according to the Christie's auction data. The auction, titled "Important English Drama including Shakespeare from the Estate of Mary, Viscountess of Eccles," will take place at Christie's Rockefeller Center location in New York City, April 14 at 2 PM.